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Vocabulary test 1
Vocabulary test 1
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Geography
3rd Grade
09/13/2009

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a line that divides one state or country from another
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border
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words at the top of a map the describe what it shows
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title
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a shape, line or color on a map that stands for something else
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symbol
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a box in which all symbols on a map are explained
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key (legend)
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a pointer that shows which directions on a map are north, south, east and west
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compass rose
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a map that shows where cities and the borders of states and countries are located
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political map
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a map that shows landforms and bodies of water
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physical map
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types of land on Earth's surface, such as mountains, plains or desserts
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landforms
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oceans, gulfs, rivers, lakes and so on
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bodies of water
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landforms or bodies of water that are not made by humans
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natural features
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a pattern of lines that form squares
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grid
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a large land area with special features that make it different from other areas.
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region
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a natural shape on Earth's surface, such as a plain.
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landform
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slow-moving stream
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bayou
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the new land that builds up from the silt dropped by a river
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delta
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place where people live, work and have fun together
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community
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community that is in a city. Usually have tall buildings and busy streets.
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urban community
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in the countryside, where towns are small and far apart. Small populations
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rural community
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located near a large city
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suburban community
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a place where people live
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settlement
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10 years
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decade
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100 years
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century
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a place that is rules by another country
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colony
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a system in which people are owned by other people are forced to work
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slavery
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a large farm where crops such as sugarcane or cotton are grown
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plantation
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